Vice President Mike Pence (op-ed): In the first six months of this administration, President Donald Trump has fought every day to deliver on his promises to the American people. At a historic pace, this president has taken bold action to restore prosperity, keep Americans safe and secure, and hold government accountable.
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Trump Has Already Made America $4 Trillion Richer
Stuart Varney: since his election win, the Trump rally has added $4.1 trillion to the nation’s wealth. Anyone with a 401k, an IRA, college savings, retirement savings, mutual funds. Anyone with a dime in the market has taken a piece of that $4 trillion.
Hillary Sided with Russian on Sanctions as Bill Made $500K on Moscow Speech
The Russian lawyer who landed a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. during last year’s presidential campaign with the promise of dirt on Hillary Clinton had one big thing in common with the Democratic candidate: Both had opposed Russia sanctions targeting human-rights abusers. Further, former Secretary of State Clinton’s initial opposition coincided with a $500,000 speech her husband gave in Moscow.
Worst Media Moments of the Week
NY Magazine’s climate screed wins but there are more.
Could North Korea Turn America’s Lights Out? We’re Living in the Dark About Our Electric Grid
Forty years ago this week, lightning struck an electrical power station, blacking out the city of New York and surrounding suburbs. Believe it or not, such a scenario is even more likely now, thanks to North Korea.
Trump Jr. Has Broken No Law
Gregg Jarrett: Meeting with a Russian lawyer is not treason. The U.S. is not at war with Russia. Even if the president’s son received information from the Russian government or otherwise collaborated with foreign officials, it constitutes neither waging war against the U.S. nor aiding the enemy.
Trump Speech in Poland — Reagan Would Approve
If anyone doubted President Trump’s grasp of history, doubt no more. Yesterday, on the site of the Warsaw Uprising, in the heart of democratic Poland, President Trump gave the most powerful speech of his presidency.
The Declaration of Independence Wasn’t About Rules to Follow But People Ruling Themselves
John Stossel: The founders were sick of British tyranny. They understood the danger of big government.
5 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Just Might Win Her Case Against the NY Times
Gregg Jarrett: Palin correctly accuses the Times of defamation by blaming her in an editorial for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of six people. Specifically, editorialists claimed Palin’s political action committee incited the violence.
Trump, Viewers Hold CNN Accountable for “Fake News”
Sean Hannity: CNN, better known as the “Clinton News Network,” is under fire yet again for pushing fake news, and President Trump has every right to shout about it.
Pirro: I Am Afraid Some Crazy Lefty Is Going to Try to Assassinate Trump
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Judge Jeanine Pirro: We are now in a danger zone of complete hatred and chaos unlike anything we’ve witnessed in American history. The normalization of calling for the assassination, decapitation or the beating of any president is simply shocking.
Left-Wing Haters Fan Flames of Hate and Violence
Sean Hannity: But the left, from President Obama, who in 2008 called for a supporter to “tear Hannity up,” to Joe Biden and on to Hollywood, academia and the media, must begin to think about the flames they fan with thinly disguised calls for violence against people they disagree with.
Trump Should Ignore Obstruction and Russia Probes and Just Legislate
Mounting political backlash against Democrats, for pressing unsubstantiated claims, is certain to materialize. Like mounting backlash against those pushing violence on college campuses and against Republicans, this mess may get bigger.
As Sessions Denounces Russia Allegations, Dems Fail to Rough Him Up
Howard Kurtz: As a veteran senator, Sessions knows how these hearings work. Since he was playing defense, the question is whether the Democrats landed any blows or elicited any starting information. And the answer is they did not.
The Comey Conundrum: Liberals Embrace Him Not That He’s Attacking Trump
Media critic Howard Kurtz: “Whether Comey lays low now or not, he has become the president’s chief antagonist. And whether he is praised or pilloried depends heavily on whether you support Trump, just as it did when Comey was investigating Hillary.”
Comey Exonerates Trump — So Much for Obstruction
Greg Jarrett: “Felony obstruction requires that the person seeking to obstruct a law enforcement investigation act ‘corruptly.’ The statute specifically defines what that includes: threats, lies, bribes, destruction of documents, and altering or concealing evidence. None of that is alleged by Comey.”